The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-01-20

= experiences great difficulty in obtainin
D. the necessary evidence. He was carryin
r dispatches between Crook and Averil
(. was wounded by Confederate bush
whackers, and captured. No one saw tn
= wounding, except the fellows who di'
it,. Speaking of pensions, there's
man at Wellston who ought to have
pension, and that is our old friend Bar
ney O'Connor. Barney was injured il
the army, and ought to have been pen
t stoned years ago.
; SATURDAY-A slight snow. Will
liam Callahan called. Ed. Poor and
James Hickey brought to town a lot OF
sheep. -. George Reiniger declares that
on the way home from Chillicothe, he got
left at Raysville, while Hinkle went on
to Macarthur Junction. Nv. c. Draper
of Portsmouth, is in town. Hello
There's Banning back again. 1t is
common report that there is a doggery
and gambling den on Main Street run
ming day and night. .... Eddie, son Ga
len Elliott, died yesterday evening.
The heating apparatus of the M. E.
Church was renovated to-day. 49,. Will
liam Claar called. The Calaboose
seemed to be better patronized this even
ing than at any time for weeks. This
fifteenth" was more than few of our
citizens could bear. -. Capt. William j.
Evans called to-day. The Capt. informs
us of the death, yesterday, of Mr.. Lewis
Tyler, an old resident of Madison Town
ship. and well known to many of the old
er citizens of the County. ..... Squire
Moore had hearty laugh at a lady friend
| at the Rink tonight. One of the China
men had no "pig-tail' on when he came
into the room. When he came onto the
stage however, he had a long "pig-tail."
Noticing this the lady exclaimed: "Why,
he did not have that braid on before he
came on the stage" The Squire regard
ed "braid" as new name for pig-tail. By
the way, these young men have been too
long among the "Melican Men," to make
their recital of the Chinese customs en-
tirely correct But they make money.
SUNDAY.-There was a tremendous
crowd at the temperance meeting this
afternoon. Mr.. Powell delivered vigor-
Gus address, ably written, and was lis
tened to with the closest attention by the
vast crowd. He was followed by Rev.
W. M. Grimes in a vigorous speech.
There is no mistaking where either of
these men stand on the Temperance
question. Rev. Rudisill preached to-
night to the largest congregation he has
yet had, and his sermon was splendid |
effort. The basis of the sermon was the |
Ten Commandments. He held up in
glowing colors the many failings of man
kind considered in the light of duty to
keep the Divine Law.
MISUNDERSTANDING cold wave. :. The
funeral of Eddie Elliott took place this
morning at the residence of Galen Elliott,
his father The Atkinson Camp, Sons of
Veterans, attended, with arms and colors.
AS the color-bearer remarked, this is the
first time the flag of Atkinson Camp has
had its flag decked with Grape, for the
death of a member The remains were
taken to Salem. in Milton township. And
a terribly cold trip the people had of it,.
John Wood, of Jackson township,
called. 49,. The School to which the
Elliott boy belonged, held no session this
forenoon. -. Mayor Jones returned
from Athens this morning. -. Marshal
Martin was laid up yesterday with some
neuralgia affection, but is on duty to-day.
Rev. Mitchell. of Thurman Circuit,
preached a rousing sermon at M. E.
Church tonight. The attendance was
not as large as it should have been, though
the weather was violent. 80. Uncle Alex.
Livingston is suffering terribly from
Our old friend says he
contracted the dread ailment in the
trenches and swamps about Vicksburg,
during the war. Such a man as that
ought to be well cared for by his govern
ment.
TUEsDAY.-Eleven degrees above zero,
and snowing -. Miss Belle Vonschriltz,
of the Telephone Exchange, will probably
go back to Ironton in a few days..
Miss Mollie Smith is teaching Miss Frank
Hanna's department in the Public Schools
to-day, Miss Hanna being sick. -. Perry
Aten has withdrawn from the firm of
Pickrel & Co, and is preparing to move
West. Mr.. and Mrs. Aten will be greatly
missed in this community. wv. ii.
Nickel reports his mother, who was hurt
by fall, as getting along nicely. .....E.
W. Mitchell is here.